Dampier

[ dam-pee-er, damp-yer ]

/ ˈdæm pi ər, ˈdæmp yər /

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noun

William, 1652–1715, English navigator, explorer, buccaneer, and writer.

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Words nearby Dampier

dampcourse, damp-dry, dampen, damper, damper pedal, Dampier, damping, damping-off, damp-mop, damp off, dampproof

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How to use Dampier in a sentence

Jeffrey Dampier won $20 million in the Illinois Lottery in 1996, and he was very generous with his money.
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The shores appear to abound with shellfish, although Dampier thought that shells hereabouts were scarce.
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia] [Volume 2 of 2]|Phillip Parker King
It was in this bay that the Buccaneers anchored, which Dampier has so well described.
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia] [Volume 2 of 2]|Phillip Parker King
It is ninety-seven miles due East from the situation assigned to Dampier's Rocks.
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia] [Volume 2 of 2]|Phillip Parker King

She gave Mr. Dampier her son's bed, and made up a couch for me in the room where she and the child slept.
Journal of a Voyage to Brazil|Maria Graham
On the 4th the islands named Matthias and Stormy by Dampier were sighted.
Celebrated Travels and Travellers|Jules Verne

British Dictionary definitions for Dampier

Dampier

/ (ˈdæmpɪə) /

noun

William. 1652–1715, English navigator, pirate, and writer: sailed around the world twice

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